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Favorite Parks Designed by Olmsted

Buffalo Park System

Lincoln parkway

Olmsted's concept of a "parkway," first used in the design of Central Park, became a key feature of his Buffalo park system, which included several broad avenues such as Lincoln and Chapin Parkway. Buffalo Olmsted Park Conservancy

From: Olmsted “Paints With Lakes” | Summer 2023, Volume: 68, No: 4

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